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Show me your pond boats. I had the pleasure of fishing at Lakes of Danbury when I was learning to fly fish and they had a pontoon-like barge boat that was perfect for fly fishing. It was basically a floating barge with a trolling motor. I would like to add a seat or two but was great because your line wouldn't get caught on anything in the boat. I have since tried to find one but with no luck. Would love to see what everyone uses in their pond/lake.

Here is my Hotwoods 716 mini-pontoon.

I recommend Hotwoods pontoon boats. They will give you all the information you could ever want to ask. There webpage is loaded with pics of happy customers...

Crap, now I have to dig out the camera.

This thread is going to be a train wreck of epic proportions.

I have heard horror stories of trying to patch old aluminum boats, especially if the aluminum is corroded to the point of being brittle.
They literally fall apart as soon as you strike an arc.

They make some specialized low heat rods that may be more suitable and I don't think you need a fancy machine to use them either. More like soldering than welding.

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You might check the websites for some of the big auctioneers in your area.

I frequently see "beat up" pontoon boats for sale at cheap prices. I wouldn't take them out on a large windy reservoir with my family. However, you could strip the deck down to just your needs, and certainly be safe on a small pond.

You could also salvage the pontoons and make your own top deck.


Question to add to thread:

Is it feasible to repair aluminum? For example, aluminum pontoons with a puncture or an aluminum jon boat?

Good to see you posting again